Reformed Churches in the Philippines
Nov 13th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Churches
Whenever we mention to our evangelical friends where we go to church, the conversation eventually leads to the question, “What do you mean by Reformed? What is a Reformed church?” Rev. Danny Hyde, minister of Oceanside United Reformed Church in Oceanside, California explains how a Reformed church is clearly distinct from other evangelical churches. Thus, the churches listed here would meet the distinctives set forth by Rev. Hyde, as well as those listed in “What We Believe.”
The following is our list of recommended Reformed churches in the Philippines:
United Covenant Reformed Churches in the Philippines:
San Carlos UCRC, Binalatongan Road, Baldog, San Carlos, Pangasinan
Ministers: Rev. Nap Narag, Rev. Edwin Puzon
Elders: Jose “Boy” Cabugao, Atto Manglicmot, Raffy Martinez
Las Piñas UCRC, Aurora Pijuan cor. Pilar Pilapil, BF Resort Village, Talon Dos, Las Piñas City
Minister: Rev. Edwin Puzon
Elder: Alfred Santiago
Deacon: Rudy Arceño
Contact Nos.: (02) 873-0629; (0917) 473-3970
Calauan UCRC, Calauan, Laguna (mission church)
Minister: Rev. Napoleon Narag
Pasig Covenant Reformed Church, RCJ Bldg. Rm 305, Ortigas Ave Ext cor Countryside Ave, Brgy Santa Lucia, Pasig, Metro Manila (mission church)
Minister: Rev. Nollie Malabuyo
Davao Covenant Reformed Church, Matina Aplaya, Davao City
Elders: Vic Bernales, Rodrigo “Ogie” Bicaldo, Allan Ostique
Kagay-an Reformed Church
Unit 3, 3rd Floor Jofelmor Bldg.
Mortola St., Cogon
Cagayan de Oro City 9000
Tel. No (088) 858-8187
kreformed.multiply.com
Elder: Bro. Jim Ouano
Contact Person: Bro. Glimar “Glem” Melo, glenmelo12@yahoo.com
Pastor: Bro. Glimar “Glem” Melo, glenmelo12@yahoo.com
Bradford United Church of Christ Inc.
340-P Ascension St., Urgello, Cebu City +63 32 253-4094 or +63 32 253-5281
Minister: Rev. Macky Sabayle – Pastor, Christian Education / Youth Ministry
More churches will be added later.
ptr. nollie,
kindly add Jose “Boy” Cabugao Jr as one of the elders of UCRCP, Pangasinan.
thanks po.
atto m.
Pastor Nollie,
Rodrigo “Ojie” Bicaldo and Allan Ostique are also ordained elders of UCRCP Davao. Kindly add them, too. This is great!
If you may, you could also add our contact info: Elder Ojie Bicaldo: (082) 227-9344; 0916-710-0755 or rbicaldo022000@yahoo.com; Elder Vic Bernales: (082) 304-1507; 0922-718-2901 or vicbernales@yahoo.com
Praise God for these confessional Reformed churches. May God use them to further the cause of Reformation in the other regions of the Philippines.
After years of searching, I have been surprised to find out we only have a few churches in the Philippines who boldly identify themselves primarily with historic Protestantism that came out of the Reformation of the 16th century. Well, anyway, I’m glad to find your website and look forward to have fellowship with you at the soonest time possible. Soli Deo gloria!
Dear Edwin,
I’m glad you found us, and we found you! I think there are many who are searching, and we just have to find each other. God bless you!
Kuya Nollie, its United Covenant Reformed Church of Las Piñas and not Las Piñas Neighborhood Church. Hehehe. Hmmm, who knows the friendly neighbohood spiderman might join us and become a regular member.
And before I forget, please include:
Deacon: Rudy Arceño
Church contact info:
Address: Aurora Pijuan cor. Pilar Pilapil, BF Resort Village, Talon Dos, Las Piñas City
Tel. No. (02) 873-0629
CP No. (0917) 473-3970
your church is just a duplication done by early American missionaries here in the Philippines… the fact that there is United Methodist, United Church of Christ, Lutheran Church in our country is an indication that the Reformed faith has already established and taught here….
the prayer of Christ is that “that all may be one!” the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) was established as a union of Mainline Protestant Churches namely the Presbyterian, Methodist, Congregationalist, Disciples of Christ and the United Evangelical Brethren who were brought by the early American missionaries here in the country…. the UCCP is a sister church of the Reformed Church of America!!!!!!
Yves, please tell me your understanding of what the “Reformed faith” is. And after that, I’m sure I can tell you if the UCCP is “Reformed.” It amazes me no end that you call the Methodist, Congregationalist, Disciples of Christ, the Brethren—and UCCP—as Reformed. Where did you get that tall tale, fable, legend, myth and fairy tale?
Yes, I’m inviting you and all UCCP people to the Horton Conference. I’m sure it will be both a blessing and an eye-opener.
Just so you know, because you’re so proud of being a sister church of the RCA, that the RCA is on the throes of demise, because it is one of the most liberal of the liberal churches in the U.S. Donald Luidens, Professor of sociology at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, the RCA college, predicted the demise of the RCA in “The Mournful Sounds of an Implosion” in a recent issue of Perspectives: A Journal of Reformed Thought. Here are a couple of excerpts from his article:
And this is the state of all liberal, non-confessional, evangelical churches, floundering without a rudder and anchor in a raging sea of false teachings. A multitude of so-called Presbyterian and Reformed churches abound in the Philippines, but they are “Presbyterian” and “Reformed” in name only, their pastors and members having not even an iota of what their name means.
here is my respones! F.Y.I. I am currently studying my Bachelor of Theology in my fourth year studies in Silliman University Divinity School. My seminary is the leading seminary of Asia. Im located at the Central Visayas in Dumaguete City.
Yves,
I’m just curious, what dogmatics or systematic theology textbook or textbooks do you use in your theology class at Silliman? Also, who’s your favorite author or authors? Thanks.
we have so many books that are sued but i preferred to use Daniel Migliore’s book entitled “Faith Seeking Understanding.” the book is easy to understand…
Thank you, Yves. From the reviews in amazon.com it seems that the book is more of an introductory theology textbook with a Barthian flavor, and not really a solid confessional Reformed textbook like that of Louis Berkhof, Charles Hodge, Herman Bavinck, Francis Turretin, etc.
Yves: In addition to the Links on this Website, I would also heartily recommend the following Websites to you, and compare what you learn here with what your’re being fed by Silliman and UCCP:
http://www.monergism.com
http://www.ligonier.org
http://www.alliancenet.org
i said we have so many books used… try out Hugdson, Cone,and McGrath… our professors were usually graduate from Union Theological Seminary (US) Mennonite University, Chicago Theological Seminary…. they hailed from known mainline protestant seminaries…
Kawawa naman UCCP.
I myself am UCCP. It’s kinda difficult wanting to confessionaly reformed when you belong to a majorly pluralistic denomination.
Kim, please keep me updated on the ministry there.
yves,
All the seminaries you’ve mentioned are now considered by many evangelical leaders as liberal seminaries, not really confessional Reformed. UTS used to be a confessional Presbyterian seminary. Sadly it’s now ‘majorly pluralistic’ in its doctrine or belief. Try to compare its belief or statements of faith (if you can find them) with the Westminster Confession of Faith, the Belgic Confession, or the French Confession and you’ll see how UTS has departed from its theological roots.
I have spoken with several UCCP pastors and members who lament the liberalism, ungodliness and unbelief of many pastors and members of the denomination. It’s because of two things: no historic confessions and no church discipline. Without confessions, the church has no standard with which to compare doctrine, worship and practice. Then, even if there’s confessions, it’s only there as a piece of decoration, for show and tell.
My roots are from a denomination called Unida Church (IEUDC), which has roots in a Presbyterian, Methodist and Reformed merger. Now it’s on its way to Bapticostalism and a chop suey of all kinds of unorthodox beliefs. There’s no telling what to expect when you visit one church and the next church. Why is this? Because there are no confessions as standard and no church discipline, and therefore anything goes. If these two things were implemented, the denomination will shatter like glass that fell on the floor.
“My seminary is the leading seminary of Asia”
ehem. that distinction belongs to Asian Theological Seminary
Another liberal seminary.
Is there any reformed church in pampanga or baguio?
Within UCRCP, none yet in those places, Superpan. But, Lord willing, it is our vision to plant, or help plant, at least one in every key city in the Philippines, and hopefully even beyond. If you know of any persons or groups interested to start a Reformed church in those places, we might be able to help them, or at least start the process. Thanks for asking.
I wish there would be more Reformed churches in the Philippines. However, does that mean, if I join it, i would have to have my baby baptized?
Yes, we require that the little children of our professing members be baptized (if they haven’t already been baptized), since this is required in our standards, the Three Forms of Unity. The Westminster Standards and the Second Helvetic Confession also require infant baptism.
Most of our members were former Baptists, who after diligently studying Scriptures regarding this matter, have concluded that infant baptism is commanded in Scriptures.
Belgic Confession (1561), Article 34: The Sacrament of Baptism:
Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Q & A 74:
Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 28:
Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), Q & A 166:
Second Helvetic Confession (1562), Chapter 20:
Praise God that this site existed! I thought that the Reformed faith has slowly vanished here in the Philippines. Please include our church in your list of Reformed churches. We are the first Protestant church here in Cebu City, planted (1913) by the Presbyterian Missions. We used to be part of UCCP, but due to the liberal leaning of the denomination, we separated since 1993. We hold on to the Five Points of Calvinism and to the historic Westminster Confession of Faith. Please see our website for our church beliefs. Soli Deo Gloria!
Dear Pastor Macky,
I’m glad you found us, and in God’s providence, we have found you! We should open a dialogue. My roots are in Unida Church, but it has since gone towards mainstream evangelicalism and even now, towards Pentecostalism. Hopefully, I could visit you this summer vacation.
Pastor Nollie
Yes sure, i would love to see you pastor Noli and talk on how we can further proclaim and reclaim our historic reformed faith. From where are you pastor Nolie?
Pastor Nollie,
You may change the status of Davao Covenant Reformed Church now from being a mission church to an organized church. We were organized in January 31, 2010. Praise the Lord!
Praise be to God for more sites that aim to help churches here in the Philippines reform. May the Lord be pleased to use this site to “open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Christ.”
Hello Ptr. Nolie,
It’s been quite a while since I logged to this website. Anyway, got so busy with the church ministries. Thanks for including our church in your lists of Reformed churches. Just want to make a minor correction – Rev. Henry G. Cari-at is no longer connected with our church. Also, our website is currently under construction, so hope you will bear with us. Thanks so much pastor. God bless you more. Do email me for some important updates. Do you know a website where I can download for free J.I. Packers’ Concise Theology?
Soli Deo Gloria!